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Trucking Industry Payrolls Dip by 100 in April
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For-hire trucking lost 100 jobs in April, while overall payrolls increased by 211,000, the Labor Department reported May 5.
Firefighting UPS Driver Gets His Reward: Tickets to a Celtics Playoff Game
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MANCHESTER, N.H. - A UPS driver who doused a house fire with a garden hose last month was lauded May 2 at the Boston Celtics playoff game, one of the many honors the Manchester resident has recently received.
Big-Ship Era Dawns for East Coast as Record-Setting Ship Transits Panama Canal
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The Panama Canal truly entered the big-ship era the week of May 8 when the largest vessel to date - a vessel from Asia that is as long as the Eiffel Tower is high and 158 feet wide - transited the expanded canal en route to the United States.
UPS Contract Plane Crash Lands in West Virginia, Killing Two
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Two crew members died when a small cargo plane carrying packages for UPS Inc. crashed after touching down at a West Virginia airport.
Port Tampa Bay Opens Up on Becoming Cuba Ready
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TAMPA, Fla. - "Cuba ready" for trade and travel opportunities with the island is how Port Tampa Bay promotes its stance on engaging the former Cold War enemy.
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